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March 8, 2011

Meet the correspondents: BERLIN > Olga Prudnikova

"I’ve started sketching while travelling and then I've brought this habit to my everyday life. I found out that drawing makes me look even at my home town, Moscow, with different eyes. In this photo I'm sketching Garage, a contemporary art gallery in Moscow.

I’ve lived in Berlin for about two years now and I am still discovering the city.Urban environments, people's faces and daily life moments fill up my sketchbooks and this help me to observe more carefully things around me".

I agree with your comment about the process of 'urban sketching' opening your eyes to your environment afresh - however familiar! Like Cristina, I particularly like the soft colours of the blossom trees thrown into relief against the rich textures of the elegant built backdrop.

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1. We draw on location, indoors or out, capturing what we see from direct observation.
2. Our drawings tell the story of our surroundings, the places we live and where we travel.
3. Our drawings are a record of time and place.
4. We are truthful to the scenes we witness.
5. We use any kind of media and cherish our individual styles.
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